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Peace be with you
eace be with you.”
In a Catholic mass, there’s a point where the priest says
that to the congregation.
“And also with you,” the crowd replies.
Then they take a minute shaking hands, hugging and
wishing peace upon one another.
The wishing of peace is hardly limited to Catholicism. Muslims greet
each with “Assalamu Alaikum,” which means “Peace be upon you.”
Jews say “Shalom” and, of course, Hindu prayers often end with “Om
Shanti Shanti Shanti.”
Even the general areligious hippies greeted each other with “Peace,
man.” The peace sign was the icon of that movement.
In the center of Hiroshima in Japan, the first city burned to its
foundations with atomic fire, there is Heiwa Kinen Koen, “Peace
Memorial Park.” Been there, beautiful place.
Peace is what we all hope to rest in at the end of our lives. Sadly, that
seems to be because it’s such a rare commodity here on Earth.
Gaza. Ukraine. Jammu and Kashmir.
Need I say more?
The real tragedy here, of course, is that we can all have this thing
we so desire in an instant. It’s only a wish away, or more precisely, a
decision away.
We have to choose peace, not wish for it. That seems to be the
problem.
We’re not like Star Trek’s Vulcans (who greet each other with the
famous salute “Live long and prosper” with the response “Peace and
long life”), we’re not ruled by logic. We’re creatures of emotion, and we
too often let those passions overwhelm us.
Well, at least we’re trying, I guess. Maybe, one day, we’ll succeed.
Edward J. Brock, Senior Editor
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